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Latitude: 51.4053 / 51°24'19"N
Longitude: -2.2268 / 2°13'36"W
OS Eastings: 384320
OS Northings: 167389
OS Grid: ST843673
Mapcode National: GBR 1RM.V46
Mapcode Global: VH96H.CY42
Plus Code: 9C3VCQ4F+47
Entry Name: J H Speke Monument on Footpath to Lents Green, About 250 Metres North North West of Wormwood Farmhouse
Listing Date: 24 July 1985
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1022769
English Heritage Legacy ID: 316980
ID on this website: 101022769
Location: Wadswick, Wiltshire, SN13
County: Wiltshire
Civil Parish: Box
Traditional County: Wiltshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Wiltshire
Church of England Parish: Box
Church of England Diocese: Bristol
Tagged with: Monument
ST 86 NW BOX DEVIZES ROAD, (A365)
2/118 J. H. Speke monument on footpath
to Lents Green, about 250m north-
north-west of Wormwood Farmhouse
II
Monument, 1865, ashlar with pyramid cap and iron railings closely
surrounding. Inscribed 'Here the distinguished and enterprising
African Traveller Captain John Hanning Speke lost his life by the
accidental explosion of his gun September 15th 1864'. J. H. Speke
discovered the source of the Nile in 1858, confirmed in his
subsequent expedition of 1860-3, but the discoveries were
challenged by Sir R.Burton, and the two were to have publicly
debated the issue at the meeting of the British Association in
Bath, 16th September 1864.
Listing NGR: ST8432067389
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